The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-05-26
ON THURSDAY,

took an active part In the pronlpltlon gam
paisn on the anti-prohibition side. Gam
breli and never spoke to each other pass
ing. Never heard of "a plot to kill Gambrell,
Col. Hamilton and l attended several an
Prohibition mestingi together. Never " Ike
TO Walter Hen d ricks about Gam6reii' ever
heard but the one cry on the night Of The
murder. % Nevsr occurred to me thp, the tbb III ~
6eulty was betweea 1ambrell anf HamiIton
until I saw them afterwards; did not know
Carraway bad another pistol Have never
spoken to carraway sPUn, sr,a, ais matter since
Figures slept with me thu It nj isbt at my house.
Never showed tie pv .tol to anybody after
Hamilton gave 1t TO me. Witness was here
requested to cut or.t the pocket, in which he
carried the pisto', which he did AID turned
son 1 put tho pistol in q desk have at
Rogers drug store. Never told anyone bad
the pistol Except Carreway. Had handkr
chief in The same pocket put tn. pistol but
had any blood on 1t, The handkerchief has
sipcs been washed:
Rndirect-was after tho shooting when
heard Hamilton call to some en-. Never
was partner OF Hamilten's, but had sss'er-
al business transactions with him. Gam-
brell was more active ia thecempaign chan
any other prchibiiiont.t. Don't remember
whether Judge Calhoun examined my. coat
or not. Always carry my handkerchief in
my hip pocket,
examined by couussl on both sides, a3d was
on the stan d altogether about three hours.
The material part of his testimony is given
above. -.
Albrecht and A. a. Jayne before ths coro,,
per's Jury were submitted as evidence and
cor aidered rs read before the court.
The defense next introduced
W. H. FIGURES,
ano'h her of the accused, who testified as fol-
lows in his own behalf OnlF. After supper
on the night of the. b micide went to the
Lawrence house. Was about 9 o'clock that
night when first saw Hamilton Had no
conversation with him., Did not go TO the
train that night. Started up to the post9fhce
Hen phey's store heaTd one shot and then
another lodged behind apost under the
she'd. VIII m the third shot wasfred Jumped
in he door and stayed there till the ehooting
was over. Dit not see Gam6rell before the
ehoo ing. Have no acquaintance with him
I never carry pistol. Do not own one.
Have not had one in two years. Never hsd
but one e'dispute in Jackson sii ce have been
here, and no weap ons, were used: IL was
after the secOnd'shot when heard ths cry Of
murder. Dill not SEQ Hamilton's vehicle
after l left the Laurence 'hou%; Had no
idea that difficulty would occur.
that night. Neve-. was engaged to watch
gambrell. Alhrecht ran I ecro,' the prre, Street
passe me when was in Heaphey's, door.
got in the door for fear l would be hit.
Followed the above named men 70 the scene
Of the shooting. ! have hyed 70 Jackson ,9 sn
or seven years. Have tended bar at times
since / came here. Ann a printer BY trade:
NY mail is put in AlorScht's g box. Could not
tell wHere the first tw shots came IRON.
Coutdn't locate the flashes, Did not see who
shooting i ,esTeo sseon iEs StS i~G
that night. Never saw Hamilton after the
train came in. Heard the beating, but did
not see It. It.was after tho shooting. Coud
rot rot see but ,U tive SiNs shooting; 3, tsa tDS
shots fred. Never knew where G Gambroll was
Cross examined tend bar a little and
sport a little for living Am usually VIII
time' % Did not see Hamili on in the pool
room. pi' not see Hamilton hack when 1t
left the Lawrence house Had no converse
tion with Hamilton that night. The train
was at the dep when Aloreeht and Istaitsq
as. Saw the flashes sitter the first shot. Saw
Two dark objects. One was on the foot walk
arc the other was on the caIriageWay.
After the second shot jumped 10 heaPheys
they were on. They were close together;
about ten feet apart. Did not see them in
full. The beating sounded like hitting flesh.
Heard only tke cry Of Murder MUTder in
n tone OIL UHlus ~ 0eoho W. AAo bhas
the man on the foot bridge was
the ore who followed. Cou d not tell
any difference In the sound ef the h1ts. Did
not q any Of the pistols. Saw no pSstol in
Han iitou 5 room after the .sh otipg. When |
left HAmiIton's room went to the LaHrence
house Don't remember whether Albrecht
was with me or not as we went over. bid
not 20 TO Abr ehr's room over, the drug
store With him. Did not know Albrecht hsd
Hamiltou's pistol. Did not see Carraway 6etsI
Gambreli's pistol. Did not see EuoaDks at
all. Had he ,rd notkinR about q third pistol
tia / sow H. in a papev Never had any buM-
meas relations with ii imilton.
The defense then closed, with the excep' |
tion Of Mr.. ToDtaine, WHO'S stid engaged IL ,
making measure ments, and one more wit |
ness. The State then commenced 1t re-
1u'tal testimony by introducing Dr.
r. L. Fulgham, who testified as 70
he distance which Nellie DinkiRs stood
when she saw the shooting, be baying ,gone
here afterwards and measpred at her .dicta-
tor, she telling him where che stood she |
vas about six steps on tn, eastern approach |
shen the shooting commenced Was near
he lam post on the eastern side where the
carriage dRghed by.
Cross ek uni ed Nellie Dinkins was 10 |
,ou pany with Judge Brame.
, Court sdiouraed Tor recess.